Lapwai man dies after being struck by vehicle

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A man died after being struck by a vehicle in Lapwai last night.

Idaho State Police say a Pontiac Grand AM, driven by an unidentified 51-year-old woman from Culdesac was travelling southbound on US Highway 95 at approximately 8:00 p.m. near Birch Avenue in Lapwai when the vehicle struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The 69-year-old unidentified man who was from Lapwai succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

No injuries to the driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, were reported.

The roadway was blocked in both directions for about 2.5 hours and the incident remains under investigation.

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